Later, Aiken returned to clarify his rant, protesting that the reason for his disappointment is because he loves the singing competition show so much.

“When your favorite team that you've cheered for for years happens to play a shitty game, you're absolutely allowed to be upset about it,” he wrote. “We're all more critical of the things we care about most.”

“When you really love something you only want the best for it, and you have high expectations from those you know are capable of it,” Aiken continued.

When your favorite team that you've cheered for for years happens to play a shitty game, you're absolutely allowed to be upset about it.